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Viscount Hereford

Viscountcy of Hereford

Argent, a fess gules in chief three torteaux
Creation date2 February 1550[1]
Created byEdward VI[2]
PeeragePeerage of England
First holderWalter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
Present holderRobin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford
Heir apparentThe Hon. Henry Devereux
Remainder toHeirs male of the first viscount's body, lawfully begotten
Former seat(s)Hampton Court
Castle Bromwich Hall
MottoVirtutis comes invidia ("Envy is the attendant of virtue")[1]
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex and 2nd Viscount Hereford

Viscount Hereford is the oldest extant viscountcy in the Peerage of England, making the holder the Premier Viscount of England. The title was created in 1550 for Walter Devereux, 10th Baron Ferrers of Chartley.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Burke was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 357.

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